About the Course Leaders
Dr Mark Atkinson

Dr Mark Atkinson – Integrated Medicine Consultant www.DrMarkAtkinson.com

Dr Mark Atkinson MBBS BSc (HONS) FRIPH is an integrated medicine doctor with a specialist interest in drug-free approaches to mental health problems, psychosomatic illness, addictions and women’s health.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr Mark Atkinson is the Founder of The British College of Integrated Medicine, Chairman of The British Society of Integrated Medicine, Founder of The Academy of Human Potential, Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Member of the Association for Traumatic Stress Specialists. He is also an award winning writer, author of best selling book The Mind-Body Bible and Holistic Health Secrets for Women, an experienced lecturer and workshop facilitator.

Dr Mark Atkinson qualified as a medical doctor in 1997 from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, Paddington, London (St Mary’s is now known as the Imperial College School of Medicine). On graduation he received two qualifications a MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery and a BSc (HONS) - Bachelor of Science in Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology. Whilst working as a NHS hospital doctor, Dr Mark Atkinson took the decision to build on his traditional medical education by exploring a variety of other complementary and alternative approaches to healing. He subsequently received training in a variety of disciplines and approaches related to health and healing including: nutritional medicine, mind-body medicine, the Human Givens Approach (a leading bio-psycho-social model of psychotherapy) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (a branch of cognitive-behavioural therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies together with commitment and behaviour change strategies to increase psychological flexibility - the ability to take effective action with awareness, openness, and focus.)

Dr Mark Atkinson now practices integrated medicine a whole-person approach to health and healing. Unlike Western medicine which tends to treat symptoms using drugs and/ or surgery, integrated medicine provides individuals with a personalised combination of psychological, nutritional, medical and complementary health treatments designed to identify and address the underlying barriers to health, healing and thriving. His website is www.drmarkatkinson.com
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